Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1974 22 PIT NFL DB 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 2
1975 23 PIT NFL DB 14 2 1 29 0 29 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 3
1976 24 PIT NFL DB 14 0 1 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 1.5 0 5
1977 25 PIT NFL SS 12 12 3 14 0 8 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 5
1978 26 PIT NFL SS 16 16 3 21 0 20 0 5 21 1 3.0 0 11 PB
1979 27 PIT NFL SS 16 16 5 10 0 8 0 2 0 0 4.0 0 14 PB,AP-1
1980 28 PIT NFL SS 16 16 7 135 0 67 0 1 7 0 0.0 0 12 PB,AP-1
1981 29 PIT NFL SS 14 14 5 52 0 25 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 11 PB,AP-2
1982 30 PIT NFL SS 9 9 5 27 0 18 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 17 PB,AP-1
1983 31 PIT NFL SS 16 16 5 18 0 18 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 8
1984 32 PIT NFL SS 16 16 7 61 1 52 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 8
1985 33 PIT NFL SS 16 16 4 40 0 26 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 8
1986 34 PIT NFL SS 15 15 3 29 0 17 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 7
1987 35 PIT NFL SS 13 13 1 50 1 50 0 1 19 1 0.0 0 7
14 Yrs 201 162 51 490 2 67 0 19 47 2 9.5 0 118
17 Game Avg 17 14 4 41 0 67 0 2 4 0 0.8 0 10
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1974 22 PIT NFL DB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 23 PIT NFL DB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 24 PIT NFL DB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 25 PIT NFL SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1978 26 PIT NFL SS 3 3 1 5 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0.5 4 0
1979 27 PIT NFL SS 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 5 0
1982 30 PIT NFL SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1983 31 PIT NFL SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1984 32 PIT NFL SS 2 2 1 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
9 Yrs 19 11 2 23 0 18 0 0 2 0 0 0.5 9 0
17 Game Avg 17 10 0 2 0 0 8
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Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Y/G A/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1975 23 PIT NFL DB 14 2 2 39 19.5 0 20 0.1 2.8 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 19.5 39 0 0
14 Yrs 201 162 2 39 19.5 0 20 0.0 0.2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 19.5 39 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 3 19.5 0 20 0.0 0.2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 1.6 3 0 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng APYd Awards
1978 26 PIT NFL SS 16 16 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 0 0 0 48 PB
14 Yrs 201 162 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 0 0 0 582
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 1 0 1 6.0 0 0 0 0 49

Scoring Summary

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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1978 26 PIT NFL SS 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 PB
1984 32 PIT NFL SS 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
1987 35 PIT NFL SS 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9
14 Yrs 201 162 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 0.1
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Donnie Shell?

Donnie Shell is 72 years old.

When was Donnie Shell born?

Donnie Shell was born on August 26, 1952.

Where was Donnie Shell born?

Donnie Shell was born in Whitmire, SC.

How tall is Donnie Shell?

Donnie Shell is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Donnie Shell weigh when playing?

Donnie Shell weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Is Donnie Shell in the Hall of Fame?

Donnie Shell was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2020.

How many games did Donnie Shell play?

Donnie Shell played 201 games over his career.

How many interception return yards did Donnie Shell have?

Donnie Shell had 490 interception return yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Donnie Shell won?

Donnie Shell has won 4 Super Bowls.

When did Donnie Shell retire?

Donnie Shell last played in 1987.